tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077773.post5549961895542073902..comments2024-03-26T15:22:25.095-06:00Comments on The Earliad: Star Trek V: The Flimsy FrontierEarl J. Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07963936256606285358noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077773.post-43004031354979644692021-01-04T19:40:13.023-07:002021-01-04T19:40:13.023-07:00At a convention (yes, a convention), I watched fro...At a convention (yes, a convention), I watched from a back row as William Shatner filled the room with details about his experiences as a director. He's had some time to spin his stories, but he seemed as frustrated as anyone with how the movie turned out. Several times as the picture went on, his budget was cut and key scenes needed rewrites. Some effects turned out disastrously. The Klingon actors were incredibly willing to perform, and their subsequent interviews are a hoot. Their scenes got cut as well. <br /><br />Of course, Shatner managed to make the film somewhat more personal by adding several outdoor recreational scenes, including his beloved horses. Maybe it's too indulgent, maybe it could have worked. In those scenes, Shatner seems more confident. On the other hand, Shatner's own writing trends towards the bombastic. Thankfully cut was a scene where poor old Scotty parachutes from Starfleet Headquarters down into the Yosemite valley. He's dressed more or less as Super Chicken. <br /><br />What if the film got a strong, stable budget and rational rewrites? Maybe it would be better. Maybe it would be Battlefield Earth, another vanity project that seems comparable to STV. If there was singing, then Hudson Hawk. Jeff Shylukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915415377502782962noreply@blogger.com